Toby Welton University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Presentation Title: “The Operational and Value Implications of...
Awards
2024 Student Communication Award
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2026 HONOREE – Karl Stampfer
Prof. Dr. Karl Stampfer of BOKU University in Vienna, Austria, is a globally recognized leader in forest engineering,...
2025 HONOREE – Awatif Hassan
Dr. Awatif E. Hassan is a pioneering forest engineer, inventor, and educator whose four-decade career helped establish...
2024 HONOREE – Thomas Gallagher
Dr. Tom Gallagher, Professor of Forest Operations at Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, has...
2023 Nominee Raffaele Spinelli
Dr. Raffaele Spinelli, Director of Research at the National Research Council of Italy's Institute for BioEconomy...
2023 Student Communication Award
Hannah Bays University of Georgia, Athens, GA Presentation Title: “Sustainability of wood pellet harvesting in the...
2022 – Matthew Mattioda – Miller Timber Services
Matthew Mattioda, Miller Timber Services
2022 Honoree Carl Retzlaff
“Creating AI-based cable road layouts by leveraging LIDAR data and multi-objective optimization” 44th Council on...
2022 HONOREE – Raffaele Cavalli
Professor Raffaele Cavalli has had a prolific career in forest operations, cable logging, biomass utilization and wood...
2014-2021 COFE Operator/Industry Award List
COFE Operator/Industry Award Winners 2014 – Jack McFarland, McFarland Timber, Inc. 2015 – May Brothers Lumber Company...
2021 Honoree Austin Finster
“Idaho Steep Slope Harvesting: Tracks, Tires, and Tethering” 43rd Council on Forest Engineering Annual Meeting...





